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Aware many immigrants and refugees arrive in Canada from patriarchal societies in the Middle East and Asia, outgoing Mohamed Ehab and his philanthropic supporters are gearing up to lead workshops that would ease newcomers’ often-difficult transitions.

The Site C juggernaut rolls on. Why? We don't need the power. Site C is being built to frack gas.
We know fracking triggers seismic events. We know Site C will increase the province’s greenhouse gas emissions to such an extent the government's commitment to GHG reduction targets becomes impossible.

The bang on the door came in the middle of the freezing night. Soviet soldiers armed with bayonets stood outside. It was February 10, 1940, in Korzec, Poland. Ten-year-old Marian Wiacek, his nine-year-old brother Tolek, four-year-old sister Lala and their mother, Zofia, were ordered to pack what they could carry and be ready for transport […]

Scans of King Tut's burial chamber have revealed two hidden rooms, Egypt's antiquities minister said Thursday, a discovery that could intensify speculation that the chambers contain the remains of the famed Queen Nefertiti. (March 17)

The release of Gods of Egypt should put to rest the controversy that’s dogged the film since it revealed its whitewashed cast of Egyptians in the middle of a discussion on diversity in Hollywood: I can’t imagine anyone will regret not having their name attached to this feckless fantasy.

Space archaeologist Sarah Parcak, backed with a $1-million TED Prize, has a simple wish. She wants to identify from space and protect on the ground the entire world’s cultural history. At least it sounds simple.

The impact of extreme weather on grain production is felt more acutely in western nations than in the developing world, and the large single-crop farms typical in Western Canada and the American Midwest are particularly vulnerable, according to a new study led by researchers from UBC and McGill.

The impact of extreme weather on grain production is felt more acutely in western nations than in the developing world, and the large single-crop farms typical in Western Canada and the American Midwest are particularly vulnerable, according to a new study led by researchers from UBC and McGill.

As the light of this winter day dwindles into Christmas Eve, most of us prepare for the festivities ahead. For many it will mean the collective warmth of gathering families, a quiet evening with a special loved one, or the conviviality of dear friends. Some hosts still organize their last-minute baking. Some travellers still hurry through emptying airports or echoing bus depots or brave icy roads. A dolorous few still trudge the malls, shopping either for that last-minute gift or paying the price of procrastination. Some will know solitude, whether desired or imposed by circumstance. Some will express indignation at the secular aspect of the event, whether for religious or philosophical reasons. Some will ignore its religious aspect, whether for secular or philosophical reasons. That’s the thing about Christmas, there is no arguing the span of humanity it covers or the diversity of the event.

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Premier Rachel Notley made November a pretty good month for climate-change action by demonstrating that Alberta will no longer remain a greenhouse-gas pariah. In her words, “We are going to do our part to address one of the world’s greatest problems.” It was not a bad month for refugees either, with John McCallum announcing that Canada will resettle 25,000 Syrians in this country by the end of February. But as the world’s leaders deliberate at COP21 in Paris, what many Canadians might miss is that these two policy developments are closely tied.

In nearly every way, Canada is different from Syria — the language, the food, the culture, and even the sound of the bells that separate class times in schools. The bells used in Canada sound a bit like the sirens used to tell Syrians to hide in times of war, which could trigger some traumatic reactions among new refugees, said Heivin Ahmad. Ahmad is a settlement worker in schools who came to Canada from Syria 12 years ago.

Seventy-five years ago, my father had just ended his 12-hour shift as a 16-year-old apprentice. Jim Hume worked on a bar lathe for Sir Alfred Herbert and Company. He machined parts for the Rolls-Royce engines that kept Hurricane and Spitfire squadrons aloft in an increasingly desperate battle for strategic control of the skies over Britain.

Everyone wants a selfie with Mohamed Fahmy. In a ballroom at the Vancouver Hyatt on Wednesday night, when Fahmy is announced as an honoured guest at a journalism awards ceremony, there is a spontaneous standing ovation.

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